This post is sponsored by Pinnacle® Original Vodka I was born with an innate desire to entertain friends and family with good food and creative drinks. It must be in my blood as my dad was the same way. Every weekend he hosted dinner parties and my job was to not only help him in…

*This post is sponsored by CK Mondavi and Family, but all opinions are my own. (21+ please) I hope everyone had a relaxing Mother’s Day weekend. This was my first Mother’s Day without my kids as I was in Utah for the Everything Food Conference. Since I have a lot of family in Utah including…

If there is one motto I have for the new year, it is “less is more” and here are a few areas I need to improve on: Less time watching TV, more time playing interactive games with my kids Less time working on the weekends, more time with friends and family Less time using electronics,…

Happy New Year everyone! I am so grateful for a new year of delicious adventures and one of my new favorite discoveries is La Terra Fina Dips & Spreads. The holiday season was extremely busy for me working in the hospitality industry, so I am having delayed holiday and New Year’s festivities with my friends…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I am having an absolute blast experimenting with a delicious product line that I was recently introduced to…. La Terra Fina Dips and Spreads. Can I just say that I am in love? Like most, I am a very busy girl as a single mom with…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CoffeehouseBlend #CollectiveBias Nothing cheers me up quite like coffee. It is the first thing I have when I wake up and is often my last beverage of the night. You will find me with a coffee in hand…

This California girl has sure fallen in love with Florida strawberries. I never realized until recently that they are far superior to the ones I grew up eating in California. Since living in Tampa, I have been blessed twice with the opportunity to go strawberry picking. Not only was it fun and something that my…

Happy Father’s Day! Today is perfect for firing up the grill and making dad a dinner he will not forget. I am not sure where you live, but I am in Tampa, FL and ready for one hot grilling season. Summer is here and I am excited to share one of my favorite recipes that…

Garlic goes with everything….pasta, butter, shrimp, steak, veggies and chocolate. Yes, you read that correctly, chocolate. I know I have mentioned this is posts from the past but one of my favorite memories as a child was attending the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. A garlic lovers paradise, you can try everything you can dream of…

Happy Easter! I am looking forward to new beginnings and can’t wait to dive back into the blogging world. After almost a two year break with very few posts, I realized how much I missed it and that I have actually been in a depression. The last few days I have been testing out recipes…

Ciao Everyone!

My name is Tracy and I am a California transplant living in Tampa, FL. I am a single mom to two beautiful kids and my adorable dog, Vinny. Cooking, music, travel and art are my passions and I look forward to sharing my journeys with you. Read More…